As we know now, his victories were aided by performance-enhancing drugs, and all his wins in the greatest bicycle race were stripped from him.

To this day, Armstrong still blasts USADA, calling it "one of the most ineffective and inefficient organizations in the world" and claiming its CEO, Travis Tygart, went after him only because he needed a case and a story.

Armstrong didn't act alone, and it was, darkly so, a team effort. A calculating tactician, Le Boss handpicked his teammates carefully, and together they were cycling's most successful team.

Quite a few of the riders who served under Armstrong's tainted reign are still involved in the sport. Here's a look at what he and his old teammates have been up to:

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An indelible image from the era was that of the US Postal Service's "Blue Train" setting a blistering pace at the front of the peloton, one that no one could match, let alone beat.

The US Postal Service Team leads Armstrong, in yellow, at the 2000 Tour.
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Levi Leipheimer was an all-rounder who rode with Armstrong on a few different teams at the Tour. He later admitted doping during his career.

Armstrong and Leipheimer at the 2009 Tour of California.
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Tom Danielson was hailed as "the next Lance Armstrong," and though he didn't race the Tour with Armstrong, they were teammates for a few years. He admitted doping.

Danielson is currently provisionally suspended after testing positive for synthetic testosterone. He could face a lifetime ban from cycling, having previously admitted doping while riding with the Discovery Channel team. He lives in Boulder, Colorado, and has written a book on training for cycling. He owns a company that runs training camps for cyclists.

He now lives in Madrid and London. USADA handed him a 10-year ban from cycling for being "at the apex of a conspiracy to commit widespread doping."

Armstrong made history by winning a record seven Tours de France but was later stripped of his titles because he used PEDs.

Armstrong races in the 2004 Tour. After the 2005 race, he said: "To the people who don’t believe in cycling, the cynics and the skeptics: I'm sorry for you. I’m sorry that you can’t dream big. I'm sorry you don't believe in miracles."
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Armstrong now owns multimillion-dollar properties in Aspen, Colorado, and Austin, Texas, but he's facing a $100 million lawsuit that could bring financial ruin. Banned from cycling for life, he sought counseling after his doping confession. He launched a podcast in June 2016.

Armstrong in a 2015 interview with the BBC: "If you take me back to 1995, when doping was completely pervasive, I would probably do it again."BBC